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Cicada Killers in Portsmouth NH

I think this may be a cicada killer

Date Posted: 2010-08-02 Comments: (1) Show Comments Hide Comments

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Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2010-12-03 | Website:

Hi Mike

Unfortunately, this is not a cicada killer wasp. While it is a burrowing wasp like a Cicada Killer, this is actually known as a Great Golden Digger wasp Sphex ichneumoneus. These wasps like to prey on Katydids. Thanks for the photo.

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